About
The Malaysian Data Centre Map Tracker follows Malaysia’s data centre build-out by campus and phase, measured in megawatts. It records each project’s capacity, build status, and whether the site is designed for AI workloads or conventional computing, with the MW figure kept exactly as disclosed by the operators or filing reports. The data is sourced from company announcements, official statistics, government statements and the press, with SEAFIC conducting checks on changes before publication.
The tracker provides policymakers, operators and researchers one picture of where Malaysia’s data centre capacity is, how much has been built and how much is still only announced. Readers can compare operating capacity by each state, distinguish operational capacity from planned projects and see how new sites sit against the transmission grid and submarine cable landings. The map is updated every quarter and the site data is published under CC BY 4.0, allowing users to reuse the information with appropriate attribution.
Components of the tracker
- Each marker is a data centre campus, sized by capacity and coloured by build status, with a switch to colour by category instead.
- Clicking on a marker shows its phases, MW basis and how precisely the site has been located.
- The side panel contains the totals, filters by state, status, category and MW basis, a breakdown table that can be downloaded as CSV, and a list of campuses whose exact location is not yet confirmed.
- Optional layers add the transmission grid, substations and submarine cables, and the background can be switched between a light grey and a street map.
What’s Ahead
The team is considering a gradual expansion of the tracker across Southeast Asia, with new markets added through the quarterly updates. Alongside the tracker, the team is working on a research project that asks what Malaysia’s data centre build-out returns to the country for the power, water, land and incentives it absorbs.
The study compares the jobs, value added and tax revenue each megawatt delivers against what the same resources would yield in other industries, and measures how much of the announced capacity has been built. The research is intended for policymakers, industry leaders, and academics to make informed decisions on data centre investments and the economics of compute.
Attributions & Disclaimer
The datasets are compiled, designed, and published by the Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC). Site data is released under CC BY 4.0; some locations draw on Ringmast4r’s Global Data Center Map, base maps originate from OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors, the grid layer from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), and the submarine cable layer from TeleGeography (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).
The tracker is compiled from public sources, including company announcements, stock exchange and regulatory filings, government statements and press reports. SEAFIC does not verify figures with the operators directly, and capacity figures are recorded as reported. As such, IT load, grid connection and contracted supply appear side by side and are labelled accordingly. Site locations are checked against satellite imagery but may still be imprecise, and the map should not be relied on for planning, investment or legal purposes.
Feedback
SEAFIC welcomes feedback and suggestions for new features. You may do so by contacting Seow E Kin Zane Ryan at zane@seafic.org.
